Myanmar (Burma) Photo Safari Tour

The country of Myanmar is an amazing place, lost in time. There are few places in the world today left to travel where you can fully escape “Westernization” of a culture. Due to an isolated past Burma has been able to hold onto it’s culture longer than most of SE Asia. But now, as the country’s military regime has started to open its borders and expand its citizen’s human right, Burma is going to move quickly into the modern era as its neighbors already have. But we still have time to explore this exotic country before too much change occurs.

Our tour is an amazing opportunity to photograph life in Burma as most foreigners have never seen. We will experience the religious culture (Buddhist & Musslim), the stunning beauty of unspoiled mountains and lakes and the friendly nature of the Burmese people. Myanmar’s landscape is rich with religious monuments and temples doting the landscape providing photographic opportunities you won’t find anywhere else in the world.

Excursion to Popa Mountain from 10:00 (One group will hike up the 1500 meter Popa Mountain through the exploded crater. The second group will continue to photograph the farms in the Popa mountain village. Then truck will take them to higher elevations not very far from the 1500m top) returning after sunset (if weather is good enough).

Transfer to Yangon International Airport for flights back home (or whevever you choose to go next)

Things to Know

Getting to Burma / Myanmar

All participants must fly into the city of Yangon airport where you will be met by our tour leader. It is recommended that you fly into Yangon from Bangkok as that provides the easiest and most frequent options.

You can find tickets from Bangkok to Yangon on these airlines.
www.airasia.com
www.thaiair.com
www.bangkokair.com
www.maiair.com

Electricity:

The electric grid in Myanmar is very fragile and electricity tends to go out several times a day in most locations. The hotels chosen all have backup generators for such occurances so it should not be an issue; however, it is good to know that it can happen.

Wi-fi is available in all hotels; however, connection stability can be quite variable.

Price Includes:

All Lodging
All Travel (within the country – planes, boats, vans)
All Meals
All Entrance Fees
And of course All Photographic Training.